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William Henry, Fort

(Encyclopedia)William Henry, Fort: see Fort William Henry. ...

Ford, Henry, 2d

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Dunster, Henry

(Encyclopedia)Dunster, Henry, c.1612–1659, first president of Harvard, b. Lancashire, England, educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge (M.A., 1634). He emigrated to New England in 1640 and was almost at once (Au...

Carey, Henry

(Encyclopedia)Carey, Henry, 1687–1743, English author. After the first collection of his poems appeared in 1713, he turned to writing for the stage. Primarily a writer of farce comedy, his greatest success was Ch...

Treece, Henry

(Encyclopedia)Treece, Henry, 1912–66, English poet and novelist. He served as an intelligence officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II, after which he taught school for many years. He is noted chiefly f...

Purcell, Henry

(Encyclopedia)Purcell, Henry pûrˈsəl [key], c.1659–1695, English composer and organist. Often considered England's finest native composer, Purcell combined a great gift for lyrical melody with harmonic inventi...

Grattan, Henry

(Encyclopedia)Grattan, Henry grătˈən [key], 1746–1820, Irish statesman. A lawyer, he entered (1775) the Irish Parliament and soon became known as a brilliant orator. Aided by Britain's preoccupation with the A...

Stanley, Edward Henry

(Encyclopedia)Stanley, Edward Henry: see Derby, Edward Henry Stanley, 15th earl of. ...

Kerr, Philip Henry

(Encyclopedia)Kerr, Philip Henry: see Lothian, Philip Henry Kerr, 11th marquess of. ...

Asquith, Herbert Henry

(Encyclopedia)Asquith, Herbert Henry: see Oxford and Asquith, Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st earl of. ...